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East Midlands · Former constituency (1950–1951)

Leicester South West

Every general election in Leicester South West since 1950 (until 1951). Latest: Labour, majority 6,993.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won24,34058.4%
Conservative17,34741.6%
Valid votes41,687
Majority6,99316.8%

Lab hold Turnout 82.5% of 50,507 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19501951Labour, 1950: 54.6%Labour, 1951: 58.4%Conservative, 1950: 34.4%Conservative, 1951: 41.6%Liberal, 1950: 11.0%
Vote share in Leicester South West at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951LabCon6,99316.882.5%Lab hold
1950LabCon8,67220.283.8%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Leicester South West?

Labour won Leicester South West at the 1951 general election with a majority of 6,993.

Which parties have won Leicester South West?

At the 2 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 2.

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